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What national company is tasked with making PPE if COVID were to happen again?

A pandemic during an "operation" while we're already playing catch up........?

Mayne that'd be catastrophic.

Hell if I were Iran, China or Russia....... that'd be a hellafied move. But those countries seem to know the American people don't support this.

Now if there was mass open support with no public pushback..... I can see China doing it, definitely.
 
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Yes, during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, Iran released most Black American hostages along with women shortly after the embassy seizure. In November 1979, Ayatollah Khomeini ordered their release as a gesture of solidarity with "oppressed" minorities and women, stating they were unlikely to be spies.

Key Details regarding the Release:
Initial Releases: Within three weeks of the November 4, 1979, seizure, Iran released 13 people, including most of the African-American and female hostages.

Number Released: Reports indicate about six black men and several women were among the first group freed.
Solidarity Gesture: Khomeini and the hostage-takers expressed that black Americans were already oppressed by the U.S. government, distinguishing them from other hostages.

The Remainder: After these early releases, 52 other captives remained in captivity for 444 days.

The move was a calculated propaganda effort to highlight solidarity with marginalized groups while maintaining pressure on the Carter administration.
 
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Yes, during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, Iran released most Black American hostages along with women shortly after the embassy seizure. In November 1979, Ayatollah Khomeini ordered their release as a gesture of solidarity with "oppressed" minorities and women, stating they were unlikely to be spies.

Key Details regarding the Release:
Initial Releases: Within three weeks of the November 4, 1979, seizure, Iran released 13 people, including most of the African-American and female hostages.

Number Released: Reports indicate about six black men and several women were among the first group freed.
Solidarity Gesture: Khomeini and the hostage-takers expressed that black Americans were already oppressed by the U.S. government, distinguishing them from other hostages.

The Remainder: After these early releases, 52 other captives remained in captivity for 444 days.

The move was a calculated propaganda effort to highlight solidarity with marginalized groups while maintaining pressure on the Carter administration.


The only information he is missing is the role Dick Gregory played as well when he went over there and met with the Ayatollah

During the Iran hostage crisis, activist and comedian Dick Gregory traveled to Tehran in 1980 to attempt to negotiate the release of the American hostages. He engaged in a public hunger strike while there, fasting and praying for their freedom.
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Key details of his involvement:
  • Purpose: Gregory's self-described mission was to fast and pray to persuade the Ayatollah Khomeini and the Iranian students to release the hostages held at the U.S. embassy.
  • Duration: He remained in Iran for approximately four and a half months.
  • Health Impact: His extended fast caused his weight to drop significantly, reportedly to less than 100 pounds (45 kg) by the time he returned to the United States.
  • Reception: While in Iran, he was initially viewed with suspicion by the Iranians but was later accepted when they understood his genuine humanitarian purpose. He even met with the Ayatollah, who reportedly thanked him for coming and prayed for a peaceful resolution.
  • Media Coverage: Gregory and his representatives expressed frustration that mainstream U.S. media outlets, such as the Chicago Tribune, downplayed or ignored his efforts compared to what they felt a white negotiator might have received.
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Gregory's trip to Iran was part of his lifelong commitment to activism and using hunger strikes to protest various social and political injustices, including the Vietnam War and world hunger.
 
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